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An Honest Military Spouse Christmas Poem for You
The holidays started as most of them do, With chaos and frenzy and Murphy’s Law too. ~ Shopping and cooking… Read More
8 Ways To Deal When The Holidays Just Aren’t Merry for You
[avatar user="jmcdonald" /] The holidays may be in full swing, but for some of us it means anything but a… Read More
How You Can Easily Take Your Own Holiday Family Photos
So here we are, the dawn of another December. Most of us are far from family, some of which we… Read More
5 Legit Things to be Thankful for During Deployment
‘Gasp’ What? There is nothing to be thankful for during deployment. I believe there is truly nothing done in life… Read More
Yes, Your Relationships CAN Survive Political Conversations
“There are two topics you should never discuss with friends or family: Religion and Politics.” This was the advice my… Read More
Our Family’s Transition from Service Member to Civilian
When I first met my fiancé, he was very straightforward that his career was the military. At the time, I… Read More
“Is Your Dad a Pirate?” A Tender Look at Life From the Eyes of the Military Child
I had the opportunity to read the most darling story written from the perspective of a young, military child called,… Read More
How to Get Off Shaky Ground and Find Balance as a Military Spouse
“You are very shaky” was the unsolicited observation I received from the computer-generated trainer during my last session of yoga… Read More
Adventures in PCSing Across the Country: Part 3
“LT O’Driscoll, we aren’t going to be able to deliver your HHG for two weeks.” Yes, you heard that right. Two… Read More
The Ghost of Extended Family
There were a lot of things I expected as a military wife: Deployments, TDYs, moving often and being far from… Read More
We Don’t Have Children, But We Are Still A Family
My husband and I have been married for five years and he has been in the Army for three years.… Read More
We Need To Find Our Big People Pants: Building A Stronger Community
The park while children play is most often the place of adult interaction these days. Ironically enough, any topic seems… Read More
Three Together Under this Roof Far Away
365+ days of waking up next to this kind, marvelous, loving man of mine: That is the goal. My eyes… Read More
10 Things To Know When Someone You Love Has Anxiety
As military families we recognize that our lives will never be free of struggle. These same struggles are often times… Read More
We May Be Blended, But We Are A Family
Just after our wedding, a little over two years ago, “his” and “mine” quickly became “ours.” Together, my husband and… Read More
The Infamous Christmas Truce – Then & Now
The year was 1914 and the world was immersed in war- the Great War. A war that many envisioned to… Read More
The Brave Heart Program Mends Family Bonds
From your4state.com A therapeutic program in Washington County is utilizing everything a farm has to offer to help mend relationships… Read More
What the Military Community Needs to Know About Gold Star Families
Remembering the Fallen and Supporting their Families Over the past two semesters, I’ve had the privilege of getting to know… Read More